Achieving 10% savings on monthly food expenditures by timing of purchases to improve discounts.Starting up a musical group to travel to local classes for youth with special needs to increase social recreation opportunities.Advocating for people to have access to specialized health care professionals whose diagnostic and therapeutic skills are needed to maintain their optimum quality of physical and emotional well beingResearching and recommending safety shield installation and protocols to reduce risk of injury for driver and passengers of our agency. Supporting staff team members in working with emotionally challenging or difficult situations, employing CPI techniques, maintaining safety and dignity of people we are supporting.

Internal medical supply Inventory taking, picking orders. distributing materials to locations within the hospital.Checking product availability, liasing with internal departments to provide excellent customer service. Reporting stock shortages to management. Following up on supply issues.Successful in efficiency recommendations to save on labour costs and improve internal inventory adjustment process for clean materials returned from Operating Rooms to our department. Volunteering with Southlake Regional Foundation Capital Campaign Office to assist with mailing of campaign literature.

Providing cleaning and care of rooms and equipment used in providing excellent patient care in a busy hospital setting.Responding to service calls to respond efficiently to priority needsof patients and medical staff.Maintaining a safe and healthy environment, following established procedures for infection control and waste management.Designed a logo for the re-launch of the newly renovated food Service Area of the hospital to help make the signage and menus share a fresh new look.

Responding to repair orders and maintenance request for items needed by various departments. Operating standard workshop equipment: table /radial/band saws, routers, drills, planers,sanders.Applying finishes and assembling/ installing items as required around the hospital. Designing/ adapting cabinets/fixtures to suit the needs of the patients and staff.Recording material and time usage for maintenance service/internal accounting.Ordering supplies, selecting tools and hardware required to complete work orders.Serving as a worker representative on the hospital's Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee.Member of Staff Activities Committee to build awareness of the Hospital's 70th Anniversary and recommended the establishment of formal archives to be created to safeguard important documents and hospital artifacts.

Helping individuals with developmental, physical and mental health challenges to accomplish their goals and meet their needs for support for personal care,medication administration, attending medical appointments and facilitating socal /recreational opportunities.Inviting the involvement and participation of families to keep strong connections with the people receiving our services.Using CPI techniques to provide positive behavioural support for people experiencing emotional crises.

Updating Job Posting Boards with current listings from Human Resources Development Canada.Greeting users of the Resource Centre and encouraging them to complete the necessary application forms to have full access to the services provided by the Centre.Assisting users with resume editing and computer programs for internet access to career interest websites.Researching and bookmarking career development website resources for use of clients of the Centre.Troubleshooting minor computer hardware issues and ensuring that printers were adequately stocked with toner and paper.Assisting clients with routine faxing, copying and telephone connections for employment purposes.

Providing physical/cognitive rehabilitation support to patients in an Occupational Therapy Department using woodworking as a therapeutic modality to provide physical / mental activities under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist. Designing and adapting equipment, assembling and modifiying seating systems, supervising and instructing patients in safe use of tools and equipment in the workshop. Encouraging patients to use their creativity and strengths to best advantage and promote a positive sense of accomplishment. Assisting Therapists with feedback on issues pertaining to pre-vocational interest development

Beginning the process of Community re-integration of people with developmental disabilities who had been living in large institutional settings.Focusing on skill development and building confidence and opportunities for individual decision making with the support of experienced and dedicated counselling staff.With the support and approval of the Board of Directors,and the other members of our staff, I helped organize a successful fund-raising event to raise funds for facility renovations and vacation funds to support needy clients of our community service.

Working in a special school setting for children and youth with autism, learning disabilities and mental health needs, I offered learning opportunities for students involving music, creative woodworking and physical activity. Assisted in the organization of field trips in support of the learning objectives of the Special Education Teaching staff.

Providing supervision and support to children and adolescents in a group home setting to help them with their mental health and special education needs. Supervising and training staff in the care of children with anger management difficulties, problems with social development, and need for structure and routine in their lives.

Provided care,safety and treatment for children with special needs under the direction of a the team of doctors, psychologists, social workers and nurses. Meeting their daily needs for nutrition,recreation and social emotional development in a residential school setting. Following through with behaviour support plans, medication administration and organizing social contact with their families. Helping the children engage in supervised outdoor activities and make music,crafts,play and recreation a central focus of their leisure time.